Your Perfect Fleet?

[Grease_Monkey]

So I was sitting and fantasizing (as I do at times) about my perfect fleet of bikes. Most of us are left with the situation where we have to use one bike for many purposes eg: we buy a trail bike which we use for XC, stage races, and trail riding, simply because bikes are expensive, and we would rather have one very good bike than many average ones. But if money was not an issue, and you could have any 5 bikes in the world, what would they be? And what would you use them for?

 

I'll go first:

 

1. Specialized Epic - XC and Stage Races

2. Specialized Stumpjumper 650B+ - Fun/Trail Bike

3. YT Industries Capra CF or Specialized Enduro - Enduro

4. Custom Built Titanium Gravel Grinder/Touring Bike

5. Canyon Dude Fat Bike - Just for fun

 

I'm a bit of a Specialized Fan Boy... Please don't hate me 

 

And I think proof of the fact that there is something seriously wrong with me (and I'm guessing most of you) is that I got to 5 and thought, "this is not enough" haha. 

[Flippa]

I'll play this game.....

 

1. Jones Plus with truss fork - fun/trails/marathon/whatever

2. Jones Ti Space Frame and truss fork - its beautiful

3. All City Nature Boy Disc - CX/Gravel

4. Cotic Rocket 650b - bigger trail/fun

5. Ragley TD1 - XCO

[RiverInTheRoad]

1. Ritchey (or other nice steel) 29r for xc
2. Trek fuel EX 29r general trail bike
3. Mondraker Dune for enduro/dh
4. Santa cruz 5010
5. Steel dirt jump bike Chromag/transition/deity

[V12man]

Spez Epic for xc/marathon

Spez Enduro 29 for fun and #enduro

Steel SS 29er

Steel SS 26"

Steel cx/commuter

Steel Italian Classic/trainer bike

Carbon Road

 

 

Somehow that looks like a part of my fleet... the benefits of many years of not selling old bikes...

[Kalahari Vegmot]

1. LOOK 898 with Lefty for XC and stage races

2. TREK Madone 9.9 with Campag Super Record EPS and Lightweight Obermayer Gold Wheelset for road racing

3. My current TREK 2000 for the ultimate training bike

4. LOOK Monoblade 796 for TT with SR EPS and Lightweight disk wheelset

5. Cannondale Scalpel Si for the Munga and whatever else....

 

This list is still waaaaay to short

[shaper]

1. Carbon road bike F8, for training and road racing

2. Orbea TT bike for triathlons

3. Niner EMD for fun days

4. Niner Jet 9 for stage races

5. Recently sold steel 650b SS... considering getting a replacement SS

[Cat2forLife]

Sjo.. 5 is not enough.. I already have more than 5!

 

But the ultimate would have to be:

 

1. Focus Izalco Max with Sram Red for um.. "racing" on the road

2. Focus o1e for XC and stage races

3. Specialized S- Works Stumpjumper (650+) for trail and fun

4. Focus Paralane for gravel

5. Focus Mares Max for CX

 

But I also want a couple of old steel classics.. And some more Spez bikes.. and a Giant or two, because I've always had a soft spot for Giants.. Maybe an Italian stunner or two, like a De Rosa or Colnago, some more gravel bikes, a TT bike just to stare at, a couple of 'Dales etc, etc...

[NotSoBigBen]

I reckon I'm not far off for my needs .... Have yet to decide to do something and not had an appropriate bike ????

 

That doesn't mean I wouldn't like more fensie versions of those though but I'm happy ????

 

Fortunate due to various circumstances though to be in this position.... Helps having a, now ex, son in law with a bike shop ????

 

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[Iwan Kemp]

This thread is useless without pictures!

 

1. Pyga Stage for covering vast expanses of dirt fast

http://fullsus.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/header1.jpg

 

2. Ibis Mojo 3 for the perfect mid-travel trail play bike

http://s3.amazonaws.com/ibiscycles.com/galleries/Mojo_3/splash-mojo3-red-workshop-310116.jpg

 

 

 

3. Evil The Following for the same reasons as the Ibis Mojo 3, but with 29" wheels and this is my list so I'm allowed seemingly duplication

 

4. YT Capra for slaying Enduro trails (at amateurish speeds)

http://14761-presscdn-0-15.pagely.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/yt-industries-capra-2014-enduro-650b-4.jpg

 

5. NS Bikes DJ Bike in colors that will make Ken Block jealous

http://www.nsbikes.com/2014/images/glowne/306.jpg

 

6. ‎Canyon Aeroad CF SLX

http://14761-presscdn-0-15.pagely.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2016/04/Canyon-Aeroad-CF-SLX-9.0-1-1140x760.jpg

 

7. Mercer Hungry Monkey - Steel LT Hardtail

 

8. Then I will spend money to go buy back my Momsen STR29 in Gulf Colors by Bogus Designs

[Ozzie NL]

In terms of number of bikes I seem to be more humble but the total value could well be the same as some of the more elaborate lists :

 

1) To compensate for lack of power on tar: Pinarello Dogma F8, Dura Ace DI2, Accelerator wheels

 

2) To compensate for lack of skills on dirt: Pyga Stage

[BaGearA]

1) Yt Capra ( enduro monster)

2) Spez Epic (Its a great bike end of story)

3) Cotic BFe (to play around on)

4) Pinarello F8 ( to give myself the ilusion of fitness)

5) Mondraker Summum ( Well just look at it)

[Baracuda]

Road: Canyon Endurance

XC: Pyga Stage

Enduro / Freeride: Something big and badass, Greg Minaar's bike looks great

Commuting: CRF 450

[Grease_Monkey]

Sjo.. 5 is not enough.. I already have more than 5!

 

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But I also want a couple of old steel classics.. And some more Spez bikes.. and a Giant or two, because I've always had a soft spot for Giants.. Maybe an Italian stunner or two, like a De Rosa or Colnago, some more gravel bikes, a TT bike just to stare at, a couple of 'Dales etc, etc...

 

 

I think this post sums up the N+1 disease so well haha.

[Sitting@89]

1. Canyon endurance CF SLX 9 with Sram Red etap (long road rides)

2. BMC Roadmachine 01 di2 (racing, and call me crazy but this would be my commuter)

3. Scott LT Genuis 650b+ (trail/fun bike)

4. BMC Crossmachine CX1 (gravel bike)

5. S Works Camber 29 with RS1 fork and eagle XX1 (stage races)

[LOOK695]

Would not know what to do with 5 bikes. Just one roadie and gravel bike

[Grease_Monkey]

Would not know what to do with 5 bikes. Just one roadie and gravel bike

 

I guess it's us mountain bikers that need so many bikes... Too many different types of riding to be done!